There was a time when being first into the market with the latest jet from Boeing or Airbus was a winning formula for progressive airlines. Over the past few years, however, being a prime mover has become a risky and highly costly business as repeated operational glitches plague some of the newest models.
The U.S Airforce has announced it has made the commitment to acquire a small number of light attack aircraft. The USAF plans to acquire two to three Textron Aviation AT-6 and Sierra Nevada Corporation/Embraer Defense & Security A-29 aircraft.
Montreal, Quebec - An investigation for a series of Airbus A220 failures suggests that a software change might have caused unexpected vibrations on the engines and at least three emergency landings.
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has released the final report into the crash of Lion Air flight JT 610. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 PK-LQP had just taken off from Jakarta’s Soekarno–Hatta International Airport bound for Pangkal Pinang when it plunged into the Java Sea on October 29 2018. The accident killed 181 passengers
Airbus will kick off a promotional tour of its A220 regional jet in the Pacific region with a visit on Sunday to the aircraft’s first South Pacific customer Air Vanuatu. The aircraft manufacturer will host a private tour of the aircraft for Air Vanuatu, Airports Vanuatu and Vanuatu Tourism Office employees at Bauerfield Airport in
Spirit Airlines inks for 100 A320neo Family jets including the A319neo
